Public Safety

Safety is our top concern. We’re focused on ensuring that both our operations and the public remain safe.

ELECTRICAL SAFETY

We understand that the main service we provide – electricity – can pose a danger if not properly used. Therefore, we provide information to the public regarding the safe use of electricity and how to work safely near power lines.

To educate the public, FPL launched a safety program more than 10 years ago to alert businesses and their employees about the dangers of working near power lines. The program features six key safety rules and includes U.S. Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) regulations listing minimum safe approach distances from power lines for workers and equipment. Safety 6 is part of FPL's numerous safety initiatives under its ZERO Today! program.

Nuclear Safety

We’re proud of our decades-long record of safe nuclear operations. Our nuclear team is committed to excellence and to producing nuclear energy in a safe, reliable and cost-effective way. Our strategy to ensure safety and reliability is founded on robust plant design and construction, highly experienced and well-trained personnel, stringent plant security and comprehensive safety planning.

In addition to these existing initiatives, we have revalidated the safety of our nuclear plants to address the 2011 earthquake and tsunami events in Japan and the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission's response initiatives as well as devoted significant time and focused attention to make our facilities even safer. To this end, we have:

Invested more than $3 million to add additional layers of safety, for example additional electrical generators and high-capacity pumps that run on diesel fuel (already stored safely onsite) to provide additional backup power and cooling water;